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Norion 3 days ago
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Hardstuck-Platinum said:
Norion said:

Two big reasons the 3DS had a poor start is a weak launch lineup and its unique selling point being unappealing. Olivernintentoal already pointed out why the price argument is absurd so what big negative aspects will the Switch 2 have to make it underperform ever more than the 3DS did? As long as something as big as Mario Kart or the next 3D Mario is there at launch it's gonna sell well from the get go.

Yes but the switch 2 also has no unique selling point what so ever. At least the 3DS had a unique selling point, even though it wasn't that appealing. It's also way more expensive than the 3DS. I'm struggling to see the mass appeal.

Why does that mean it's probably gonna sell less than the 3DS? The GBA was basically a GB but much better and it flew of the shelves until the DS came out cause the brand was really strong so a much better version of what someone already had was fine. There's no reason to assume it'll be much different with the Switch 2 cause the mass appeal will be a system you can play like a handheld or connect to a TV that has good third party support and has Nintendo games. The Switch brand is very strong and Switch owners are extremely hungry for a better Switch so it's gonna have a way better launch than the 3DS.

firebush03 said:
Norion said:

This is definitely possible since the Switch 3 or whatever probably won't be released till late 2033 and 8.5 years is a very long time to build up sales. Though for the competition part something to keep in mind is there's gonna be more competition in the handheld space than the Switch got which could matter some.

that's fair. My comment on competition was more directed toward Sony's current live service situation (likely meaning there could be a bit of a drought for a little while¦not to mention their aggressive pricing behavior as of lately) and Microsoft's gradual shift to 3rd party, though the handheld space has become a whole lot more competitive than since 2017. Steam Deck, Rogue Ally, etc. certainly fill a void in the industry.

I think the PS5 is gonna be just fine but yeah Xbox seemingly going hard on supporting the Switch 2 will definitely help it. I guess the question is how many people with a Switch and Steam Deck or other handheld PC will not bother getting a Switch 2 vs Xbox players that'll pick the Switch 2 when changing platforms. I expect most of them to go to PC but some will pick Nintendo though the upcoming Xbox handheld could have a bit of an impact.